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Resource efficient house design sought |
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19 Aug 2012, 9:29 AM
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The need for resource efficiency in house building is increasingly recognised, and Zero Waste Scotland are looking for a house-builder, developer, or consortium of industry specialists to design and build a house to showcase the principles of resource efficiency.
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An old style resource-efficient house built of mud, straw and lime which has lasted for several hundred years.
The average 3 bed new build unit produces 5-13t of construction waste, costing £250-500 per unit. If all of the 17,112 new homes built in Scotland in 2010-11 had sent zero waste to landfill, it is estimated this could have saved 85,560 tonnes of construction waste and £4,278,000 in dealing with that waste.
The successful design will be required to meet the 2016 Scottish Building Standards at Gold Level as a minimum, and should aim to show both how resource efficiency measures can be included within the design, construction and deconstruction and how this can contribute towards a resource efficient lifestyle for future occupants.
The house will then be constructed on a development plot funded by Zero Waste Scotland at the BRE Innovation Park. Selected build materials and fit out furnishings will be made available to the Development Partner on a free issue basis to support the construction of the house.
Following construction, the House will be showcased as part of the Park for at least two years, including having the winning design showcased in the Lighthouse in Glasgow.
At the end of the period, the development partner will also be required to deconstruct the house and ensure that the materials are re-used or recycled where possible.
Set on a site of the former Ravenscraig Steelworks in Lanarkshire, the Building Research Establishment’s (BRE) Innovation Park aims to showcase the future of Scottish housing.
Iain Gulland, Director of Zero Waste Scotland, said: “In March, we announced that we were looking for a partner to work with us to design and build a resource efficient house, which could be replicated in the industry to reduce construction waste in the long term. Applications will open for this in just a few weeks, and I would urge architects, builders and developers to consider applying to be part of this exciting and unique new partnership. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to position themselves as a market-leader in Scotland’s future housing development, setting a new standard in sustainability and potentially influencing the next generation of building standards.”
Applications can be made at www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/house from Friday 17th September, or contact allan.sandilands@zerowastescotland.org.uk for more information.
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